Inzlingen Castle

The Inzlinger moated castle, castle kingdoms rare stone that lies on the eastern edge of the community Inzlingen district of Lörrach in Baden-Württemberg. The community is surrounded nearly half of the two rural communities of the Canton of Basel-Stadt, Riehen and rings and the proximity to Switzerland was also shaped the history of the water castle. The water tower is a landmark of the municipality and the district of Lörrach.

History

The moated castle was mentioned in documents for the first time in 1511 as the property of Dr. Peter Wölfflin. Recently, a first mention dates back to the year 1470, since a foundation of Heinrichreich of rich stone a "lock or water house" is mentioned. Whereas previously a Year was adopted in 1500, a first building is now already adopted in 1400. In the early times only a fixed angular house is suspected with associated farm buildings. Also the moat likely to have been created only in the 16th century and has probably never served military purposes because it offered against the guns already available at that time no protection. It was probably a fad that has been taken over from the Netherlands. In the Basel area, there are several such water locks: Bottmingen, castle Entenstein, castle Friedlingen ( departed ).

The oldest known representation is an engraving which was published by Daniel Meisner 1625. The engraving probably comes from Eberhard Kieser.

Probably the castle was built in three phases, the first of which must have been from 1563 to 1566. The baroque shape was 1674-1745, the baroque interior was probably executed in the 18th century. In 1750, there was a time-consuming redesign with Rococo stucco, Kniegetäfel, paneled doors, lintels, fireplace and inlaid floors, which have been preserved until today. In the Knight's Hall can be found in the corners of the stucco ceiling pictures of the four castles of the kingdom of rich stone ( Inzlingen, rich stone, Landskron, Brombach ). Before the castle is situated in the park a statue of St. Nepomuk Johann Ladner in 1731.

The castle belonged for centuries to the imperial family of rich stone. The Mayor of Basel Heinrichreich of rich stone († 1403 ) received the 1394 High jurisdiction over Inzlingen as a fief of Margrave Rudolf III. transferred from Hachberg - Sausenberg.

1819/1820 sold the realm of rich stone castle for 19 000 guilders. It initially served as a factory building ( silk ribbon weaving ) and then 100 years as an agricultural estate owned by a family from the Black Country boys in the canton of Solothurn.

In 1936 the baroque exterior painting has been restored and 1940/1941 the roof and the stucco ceiling. The community Inzlingen bought the castle in 1969 and had it converted to 1978 so that it can serve as a city hall. In addition, there is a restaurant in the upscale building that can be used for meetings, conferences and receptions.

The water palace was mapped to a 50 - cent postage stamp of the definitive stamp series Castles of the German Federal Post Office 1980 ( Michel-Nr. 1038 ) and in the same year by the German Federal Post Office Berlin ( Michel-Nr. 615).

Drawing from 1901

Stamp 1980

2011 Photography

Aerial view 2012